The University of Maine Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) project is a joint effort of Fogler Library and the Graduate School. Our goals are "to improve graduate education, increase sharing of knowledge, help universities build their information infrastructure, and extend the value of digital libraries," in keeping with those of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, a national initiative of which the University of Maine is a member.

This online collection features the final theses and dissertations approved by the Graduate School of the University of Maine.

For more information about finding additional theses and dissertations or obtaining copies of those not available electronically, see Fogler Library's Subject Guide on Theses & Dissertations.

Questions can also be directed to Fogler Library's Special Collections Department by phone at (207) 581-1686 or email at um.library.spc@maine.edu.

Follow


Theses/Dissertations from 2023

PDF

An Investigation of the Instructional Norms of Mathematical Communication when Students Present Geometry Proofs at the Board, Bukola T. Ake

PDF

Factors Contributing to Recurrent Homelessness Among Single Mothers Using Shelters, Favour O. Akhidenor

PDF

Impacts of Climate Warming on Nutritional Quality and Soil Bacterial Communities of Wild Blueberries, Oluwafemi A. Alaba

PDF

Cellulose Nanocrystals/Polydimethylsiloxane Composite Membranes for Air Dehydration With the Aim of Energy-use Reduction in Wood Kiln Drying, Nasim Alikhani

PDF

A Map-algebra-inspired Approach for Interacting With Wireless Sensor Networks, Cyber-physical Systems or Internet of Things, David Almeida

PDF

“What the Hell Just Happened?”: a Phenomenological Case Study of Teaching in the Covid Era, David Armistead

PDF

Climate Change and an Evolving Fishery: Do Declining Maternal Size and Planktonic Foods Affect Lobster Larval Survival in the Gulf of Maine?, Alexander J. Ascher

PDF

Optimizing Strategies To Hydraulically Plant Atlantic Salmon Eggs Based On Fry Dispersal Patterns, Ernest J. Atkinson

PDF

The Relationship Between Social Cognition and Social Behavior of Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the UCLA PEERS® for Young Adults Social Skill Program, Meaghan Balsdon

PDF

Quantifying Tidewater Glacier-Fjord Environments in the Rapidly Changing Regions of West and South Greenland, Sydney Baratta

PDF

Climate Interactions Drive Tree Physiology and Growth in a Northeastern Forest Ecotone, Alexandra M. Barry

PDF

Longitudinal Case-Control Study of Mammographic Breast Tissue Subtypes, Kendra Batchelder

PDF

Mechanics and Mechanisms of Fracture for an Eastern Spruce Subject to Transverse Loading Using Acoustic Emission, Parinaz Belalpour Dastjerdi

PDF

Chemical Kinetics and Optimization of Continuous Syngas Production in a Chemical Looping Scheme Over CexZr1-xO2 Supported Ni Catalysts, Zoe C. Benedict

PDF

The Impact of Conservation Land on Property Taxes and Municipal Budgets in Maine: a Mixed-methods Study, Abigail Bennett

PDF

Exploring the Use of Audible Sound in Bone Density Diagnostic Devices, Evan J. Bess

PDF

Integrating Remote Sensing and Machine Learning to Assess Forest Health and Susceptibility to Pest-induced Damage, Rajeev Bhattarai

PDF

Efficient Sintering of Lunar Soil using Concentrated Sunlight, Diprajit Biswas

PDF

Comparison of Global Performance of a 15, 20, and 24 Mw Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, Benjamin Blood

PDF

Numerical Investigation of Subglottal Stenosis Effects on Human Voice Production, Dariush Bodaghi

PDF

Regeneration Response to Salvage Logging Following Tornado Disturbance, Colby K. Bosley-Smith

PDF

Elucidating the Pd Active Sites of Bimetallic Gold-palladium Catalysts Using Chemisorption and Titration Techniques, Andrew T. Boucher

PDF

Forest Management in a Changing Climate: Integrating Social and Biopysical Sciences to Inform Adaptive Responses to Future Uncertainty, Peter Breigenzer

PDF

Comparative Energetics of Mammalian Thermoregulatory Physiology, Ana M. Breit

PDF

Hattie: A Twin Territories Matriarch, Madison P. Brown

PDF

Navigating the Kaleidoscope of Object(ive)s: A User-Experience Approach to Cultural-Historical Activity Theory, Madeline Bruegger

PDF

Exploring the Role of Communication in Relational Outcomes in a High School Setting, Paul S. Butler

PDF

Analysis of Loading Rate, Fiber orientation and Material Composition through Image Processing and Digital Volume Correlation in High Performance Concrete, Aidan R. Carlson

PDF

They're Coming for Us: A Novel, Sarah Walker Caron

PDF

Performance of Helical Piles Retrofitted with a Novel Collar Vane Under Lateral and Torsional Loads, Juan Sebastian Carvajal Munoz

PDF

A Vector-valued Trace Formula for Finite Groups, Miles Chasek

PDF

Development of Food Packaging Films Based on Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCS), Cong Chen

PDF

Assessing the Role of the Microbiome, Parasite Infections, and Movement in Avian Health, Olivia N. Choi

PDF

Conceptualization and Perceptions of Student Preparedness in Quantitative Reasoning Among Introductory Biology Faculty, Ann Cleveland

PDF

Investigation into Sintered Lunar Regolith Construction Methods and Novel Usability Evaluation, Thomas A. Cox

PDF

Investigation of Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging Analysis in Diabetic Foot Testing and Microneedle Treatments, Christian Crane

PDF

Browntail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) Integrated Pest Management Program: Evaluation of Monitoring Traps and Biopesticides, Sadia Crosby

PDF

The Effects of PEERS for Young Adults on Anxiety and Quality of Life for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Alysha Cecile Dagg

PDF

Developing Novel Food Packaging Products With High Barrier Properties, Enabled by CNF, Nabanita Das

PDF

Examining Our Relationship with Death: A Participatory Art Project, Lia A. Davido

PDF

The Development of an Advanced Biorefinery to Produce Cellulosic Sugars and Bionanomaterials, Carlaile Fernanda de Oliveira Nogueira

PDF

The Performance Analysis and Optimization of Wave Energy Converters From Modeling to Basin Testing, Lauren Dickson

PDF

The Response of the Zooplankton Community in the Western Gulf of Maine to a Shift in Oceanographic Conditions: 2005-2017, Emma Cecile Dullaert

PDF

A Small Molecule Screen on Zebrafish Embryos Identifies Pathways Vital to Hypaxial Muscle Precursor Migration, Teresa Easterbrooks

PDF

Community College Chief Academic Officers' Perceptions of the Pipeline for the Presidency, Jane Ellingwood

PDF

High Shear-High Residence Time Drying of Cellulose Nanofibrils, Charles Eme

PDF

Genetic Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbance on Native Charrs, Brad Erdman

PDF

Minoritized Medical Students' Integration of Professional Identities: A Phenomenological Study, Travis Erickson

PDF

Rheological Bridge Zones: A New Perspective to Explore Strain Localization and Rock Rheological Weakening, He Feng

PDF

Accessible Autonomy: Exploring Inclusive Autonomous Vehicle Design and Interaction for People who are Blind and Visually Impaired, Paul D. S. Fink

PDF

An Analysis of Changes in Seasonal Dynamics and Generational Differences in the Maine Lobster Fishery, Emily Fitting

PDF

Feasibility of Thermoplastic Extrusion Welding as a Joining Method For Vacuum-Assisted Additively Manufactured Tooling, Chase C. Flaherty

PDF

Floating Offshore-wind and Controls Advanced Laboratory Program: 1:70-scale Testing of a 15 Mw Floating Wind Turbine, Matthew J. Fowler

PDF

“Sans abri et sans voix” - Trouver un sentiment d’appartenance dans les œuvres d’Antonine Maillet, Herménégilde Chiasson, Patrice Desbiens et Jean-Marc Dalpé “Without a Home and without a Voice” - Finding a Sense of Belonging in the Works of Antonine Maillet Herménégilde Chiasson, Patrice Desbiens and Jean-Marc Dalpé, Ali F. Friend

PDF

Oral Contraception and Cognition, Kathleen Gerencer

PDF

Examining the Impact of Centerline Rumble-Strip Installation in Prevention of Head-On and Opposite Sideswipe Collisions in Maine, Jhan Kevin Gil Marin

PDF

Biophysical Factors Impacting Sea Lice Settlement and Survival, Eleanor R. Glahn

PDF

Mobilizing Indigenous Research Methodologies and Wabanaki Knowledge in Biophysical Research to Restore Wabanaki Sweetgrass Harvesting in Acadia National Park and Identify Basket Quality Black Ash Habitat for Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Preparedness, Suzanne Greenlaw

PDF

You Are What You Wear: A Vital Materialism of Textiles, Walter J. Greenleaf IV

PDF

Effects of Sous-Vide Processing and Acidic Marination on Physicochemical Quality, Shelf-Life, and Consumer Acceptability of Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) Meats, Sara Gundermann

PDF

"Smells Fishy": Exploring Sense of Place Salience in Community Rejection of Closed Net-Pen Aquaculture in Frenchman Bay, Maine, Gabriella Gurney

PDF

Effects of Back Reflectors and Thin Metal Covers on the Performance of Near-field Thermophotovoltaic Devices, Mehran Habibzadeh

PDF

Do Good Things Come to Those Who Wait?: Investigating Temporal Discounting Rates Among Older Adults, Amy Halpin

PDF

Wave Attenuation Through Submerged Oyster Aquaculture Cages, Liam T. Hanley

PDF

Predicting Marine Teleost Responses to Ocean Warming and Pollution, Akila Harishchandra

PDF

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Enhances Fluconazole Activity Against Candida During Polymicrobial Infection, Siham Hattab

PDF

Mechanical Characterization of Automated Fiber Placement and Additive Manufacturing Hybrid Composites, Lucan Haviland

PDF

Do Talus Slopes Provide Hibernacula Resources for Bats in Maine? Site Charecteristics Associated With Winter Occupancy and Sampling Design, Christopher C. Heilakka

PDF

Post-harvest Treatment Effects on Physicochemical Quality Attributes of North Atlantic Squid Doryteuthis pealeii and Illex illecebrosus, Caitlin M. Hillery

PDF

Collaborative and Engaged Research to Strengthen Equity and Adaptive Governance in Co-Managed Fisheries, Gabrielle V. Hillyer

PDF

Development and Characterization of Shear Thinning CNF-Tempo Hydrogels for use in Aquaculture Vaccines, Jacob A. Holbrook

PDF

"A Nice, Beautiful, Active, & Faithful Friend": Horses & Emotion in the Civil War Letters of Two Union Officers, Allen F. Horn IV

PDF

Investigating the Effectiveness of a Haptic Feedback System to Improve the Gait Speed of Older Adults in Overground Walking, Md Tanzid Hossain

PDF

Laboratory Study of Accelerated Carbonation With Hydrated Lime for Soil Stabilization, SK Belal Hossen

PDF

Expanding Glycomic Investigations Through Thiol-derivatized Glycans, Robert Hurst

PDF

Artificial Dendritic Neuron: A Model of Computation and Learning Algorithm, Zachary Hutchinson

PDF

Additive Manufacturing Process-Informed Topology Optimization, Matthew J. Ireland

PDF

Experimental Measurement of Near-field Radiative Heat Transfer Between Two Macroscale Planar Media, Md Shofiqul Islam

PDF

Cross-trophic-level Dynamics in Aquatic Ecosystems and Their Application Across Ecological Contexts, Elliot M. Johnston

PDF

"We Ultimately Just Need to Connect" Engaging in a Digital World: Perceptions From Families and Educators During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Anne Marie C. Jordan

PDF

Use of Photo Isomers to Enhance the Removal of Lignin From Woody Biomass Hydrolysate, Dipesh J. Karki

PDF

Integrating Environmental DNA, Traditional Fisheries Techniques, and Species Distribution Modeling to Assess Bridle Shiner Status in Maine, Lara S. Katz

PDF

Investigating the Effect of Bead Geometry on Fiber Orientation and Thermomechanical Properties for Large-Format Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing, Joanna F. Keaton

PDF

Effects of Fibril Morphology and Interfacial Interactions on the Behavior of Polymer-Grafted Cellulose Nanofibril Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites, Peter V. Kelly

PDF

Measuring of Thermal Conductivity and Heat Capacity of Different Papers and Heat-sealing Process of Papers With a Polymer Layer, Amenah Khalaf

PDF

Application of Particle Transfer by Dipping Using Polymer Binder, Md Ibrahim Khalil

PDF

The Influence of Heat and Mass Transfer on the Setting Rate of Adhesives Between Porous Substrates, Mubarak Mohammed Khlewee

PDF

Investigation of Pulsed Electrolysis for Hypochlorous Acid Production, Khoa V. Kieu

PDF

Nanocellulose Based Foams For Low-Cost Disposable Medical Applications, Dominic Kugell

PDF

Nothing To See Hear, Adam Kuykendall

PDF

Modeling Forest Growth Using Sentinel-2-Derived Variables and Site Data, Peter G. Larson

PDF

Ontogeny of Size-specific Prey Selection and Handling Behavior of Larval Lobster (Homarus americanus), Evelyn M. Layland

PDF

Factors Affecting Apothecia Production and Primary Infection by Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi On Vaccinium angustifolium, Ian Leonard

PDF

The Social, Cultural, and Political Influences on American Classical Composers Post-9/11: A Comparison to the New Deal and Early Cold War Eras, Christine E. Letcher

PDF

Influence of Platinum Nanoparticles on Ionic Transport and Hydrogen Reactivity of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Thin Films, Firas Mahyob

PDF

Fabrication of Two-Dimensional High Entropy Materials and Hexagonal Structured Silica, Nuzhat Maisha

PDF

Spatial and Temporal Variability in Snow Properties and Firn Volume Across the Juneau Icefield in Southeast Alaska, Mikaila Mannello

PDF

Using Probe Data to Understand the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Roadway Safety, Ennis W. Marshall

PDF

Art-At-Work: Creativity and Social Practice as Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Research, Anna Martin

PDF

BPS Induction Drives WHIB7 Expression in Mycobacterial Cells Carrying the Prophage MCPROF, Sarah McCallister